Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY):

Objectives of PGMSY is to provide road connectivity through all weather roads to all rural habitations with a population of more than 1000 persons by the year 2005 and with a population of more than 500 (250 in case of hilly, desert and tribal areas) persons, by the year 2007.

PMGSY is funded by the diesel cess in the Central Road Fund & through borrowing from Domestic Financial Institutions and Multilateral Funding Agencies.

Swaranajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna (SGSY):

Swaranajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna (SGSY) became effective from April 1999. SGSY is an amalgamations of

Internal Rural Development Programme (IRDP)

Development of Women and Children in Rural Areas (DWCRA)

Training of Rural Youth for Self Employment (TRYSEM)

Million Wells Scheme (MWS)

Supply of tool kits to Rural Artisans (SITRA)

Ganga Kalyan Yojna

SGSY was centrally sponsored scheme with cost sharing ratio of 75:25 between the Centre and States.

Objective of SGSY is for promoting micro enterprises and helping the rural poor into Self Help groups (SHGs).

Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY):

Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY) was launched with effect from september 2001.

Objective of SGRY is providing wage employment in rural areas, food security and creation of durable community, social and economic assets.

SGRY has 75:25 ratio sharing between the Centre and the States.

SGRY programme is implemented through Panchayat Raj Institutions.

Council for Advancement of People’s Action and Rural Technology (CAPART):

Council for Advancement of People’s Action and Rural Technology (CAPART) was formed in September, 1986. CAPART is registered body under the Ministry of Rural Development with head office in New Delhi.

Objective of CAPART is to encourage and assist the voluntary activities for implementing rural prosperity.

Member of Parliament Local area Development Scheme (MPLADS):

Member of Parliament Local area Development Scheme (MPLADS) was launched by Gol on december 23, 1993. Initially, the MPLADS was under the control of Ministry of Rural Development. But in October 1994, the subject related to MPLADs was transferred to the Ministry of statics and Programmme implementation.

Under MPLADS every MP can be recommended development project to his/her constituency worth rs. 2 crore per annum.

The District Magistrate has to investigate at least 10 % of the total work done every year under MPLADS scheme.

Aam admi Bima Yojana:

Aam admi Bima Yojana was launched on October 2, 2007. It provides insurances to the head of the family of rural landless households against natural death as well as accidental death and partial/permanent disability.

The insurance cover is Rs 75,000 on death note due to the accident and permanent disability.